Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-29

IT hone I am not intruding," said
Mr.. Mildmay, looking at Ella as II one
glance at her rosy face was all the dinner
that he wanted.
"Oh. not in the least" SAID MIS- smart.
sPray sit down. We have but a plain
dinner to-day, but it is all my housekeep-
ing allowance would ADMIT.
aNo apologies, my dear" said Deacon
smart-''no apologies. Hanger Is the
best sauce, as we well know
And thereupon they all seated them
selves at the table, and the Deacon
whisked off the platter covers, with a
countenance of expectation.
"HeIIor' said the Deacon
There upon the center platter lay the
eighteen pale green papers of pins At
the right and left, or smaller platters,
were arranged the cards of porcelain
buttons, and the rolls of tape, and the
shoe-strings, while the bottles of machine
oil and packages of stove backing were
arranged like chiId's dollhouse on a
side table, beneath white napkin, by
way of dessert.
Ella burst out laughing, Mrs. Smart
/ Joined in. Willis Midway, spurred on
| by he infectious eound, laughed too,
although he had not the least idea what
/ he was laughing at. The Deacon star
/ ed as if he he'd suddenly become all
/ eyes.
'Julianna," he said, what is tbs mean
/ ing of this!"
/ lit means, Ebenezer," his wife respond
/ ed, chat you have spent my housekeep-
! ing money on pedcier's cheap wares, and
/ that Ella and determined TO serve them
( up TO you for 0ianer! And what you
don't eat, we ara going to burn; and
/ hencefOrward, whatever is bought has got
TO be of good quality, or | won't have II
in the house! Because l have come to
/ the conclusion that charity Is one thing
and Justice is another. And if you give
me money for housekeeping, it isn't foi
you to spend it in buying articles which
/ no one can u7e!"
Certainly j isn't!' said Ella coming tc
( the rescue.
The Deacoa's under Jaw dropped; ht
had half a mind to be angry, but ut
thought better of it, and broke into Low
chucklo.
Mr.. Mndmay," he said, turning to the
young man, "be warned in time! You SCI
what tricks these women folks will Away
be up to"
But VI I. y VINO Dtu SOulNI4O" "
other got hold of Elias hard under thu
folds of the table cloth, did not seem t.
heed these words of wisdom as deeply al
he should have done.
Ladies'" he said, there's . buahel o
oysters out in the wagon, that | was tax
ing home. If you will build up a gooC
fire we'll have q roast, and I'll be heaC
cook. ! suppose you've got plenty o
good bread AID butter?'
yes, and nice hot coffee" said Mrs
Smart. MAKE haste, Ella, and start thu
fire to blaze, and wen stimulate it will
machine CIl and cheap pins"
The Deacon sat by and made no de
muir.
He only laughed in a sheePish, siIen
sort of way.
And they dined off hot roast oysters
bread and butter, and cUtfee.
Towards the close of the repast, stou
itinerant vender, with a basket on hi
arm, tapped at the door.
Il hope | see your honor weil?" sal,
he, with the regular professional whine
"Wiree buy something to-day? Pins
needles, shOe-laces, hair-pius, or it'll
But Deacon Smart shat the door il
the very midst of his oily Grafton.
mo-" he said.
And that monosyllable sealed Mre
Smart's triumph for good and all.